Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel. A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint Luke the Evangelist. May His Blessings be with us all. From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet. May his blessings be with us all.

Psalms 64:2,3
O You who hear prayer, To You all flesh will come. Iniquities prevail against me; As for our transgressions, You will provide atonement for them.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Our Lord God, Savior, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God to whom be glory forever. Amen.

Luke 15:3-10
So He spoke this parable to them, saying: "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost! I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance. "Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost! Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

And Glory be to God forever

مزمور وأنجيل باكر
 

قفوا بخوف امام الله لسماع الأنجيل المقدس. فصل من بشارة الأنجيل لمعلمنا لوقا البشير بركته علينا امين
من مزامير معلمنا داود النبي بركته المقدسة تكون معنا امين.
 

مبارك التي باسم الرب اله القوات ربنا والهنا ومخلصنا وملكنا كلنا يسوع المسيح، ابن الله الحي، الذي له المجد الدائم الي الأبد امين. لو 15: 3- 10 فَكَلَّمَهُمْ بِهَذَا ٱلْمَثَلِ قَائِلًا: ٤ «أَيُّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْكُمْ لَهُ مِئَةُ خَرُوفٍ، وَأَضَاعَ وَاحِدًا مِنْهَا، أَلَا يَتْرُكُ ٱلتِّسْعَةَ وَٱلتِّسْعِينَ فِي ٱلْبَرِّيَّةِ، وَيَذْهَبَ لِأَجْلِ ٱلضَّالِّ حَتَّى يَجِدَهُ؟ ٥ وَإِذَا وَجَدَهُ يَضَعُهُ عَلَى مَنْكِبَيْهِ فَرِحًا، ٦ وَيَأْتِي إِلَى بَيْتِهِ وَيَدْعُو ٱلْأَصْدِقَاءَ وَٱلْجِيرَانَ قَائِلًا لَهُمُ: ٱفْرَحُوا مَعِي، لِأَنِّي وَجَدْتُ خَرُوفِي ٱلضَّالَّ! ٧ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ هَكَذَا يَكُونُ فَرَحٌ فِي ٱلسَّمَاءِ بِخَاطِئٍ وَاحِدٍ يَتُوبُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ تِسْعَةٍ وَتِسْعِينَ بَارًّا لَا يَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَى تَوْبَةٍ. ٨ «أَوْ أَيَّةُ ٱمْرَأَةٍ لَهَا عَشْرَةُ دَرَاهِمَ، إِنْ أَضَاعَتْ دِرْهَمًا وَاحِدًا، أَلَا تُوقِدُ سِرَاجًا وَتَكْنُسُ ٱلْبَيْتَ وَتُفَتِّشُ بِٱجْتِهَادٍ حَتَّى تَجِدَهُ؟ ٩ وَإِذَا وَجَدَتْهُ تَدْعُو ٱلصَّدِيقَاتِ وَٱلْجَارَاتِ قَائِلَةً: ٱفْرَحْنَ مَعِي لِأَنِّي وَجَدْتُ ٱلدِّرْهَمَ ٱلَّذِي أَضَعْتُهُ. ١٠ هَكَذَا، أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: يَكُونُ فَرَحٌ قُدَّامَ مَلَائِكَةِ ٱللهِ بِخَاطِئٍ وَاحِدٍ يَتُوبُ.

والمجد لله دائما

Pauline Epistle

 

البولس   بولس عبد يسوع المسيح الرسول المدعو المفرز لبشري الله. فصل من رسالة معلمنا بولس الرسول الي اهل غلاطية بركته تكون معنا. امين. غل 5: 16- 6: 2 ١٦ وَإِنَّمَا أَقُولُ: ٱسْلُكُوا بِٱلرُّوحِ فَلَا تُكَمِّلُوا شَهْوَةَ ٱلْجَسَدِ. ١٧ لِأَنَّ ٱلْجَسَدَ يَشْتَهِي ضِدَّ ٱلرُّوحِ وَٱلرُّوحُ ضِدَّ ٱلْجَسَدِ، وَهَذَانِ يُقَاوِمُ أَحَدُهُمَا ٱلْآخَرَ، حَتَّى تَفْعَلُونَ مَا لَا تُرِيدُونَ. ١٨ وَلَكِنْ إِذَا ٱنْقَدْتُمْ بِٱلرُّوحِ فَلَسْتُمْ تَحْتَ ٱلنَّامُوسِ. ١٩ وَأَعْمَالُ ٱلْجَسَدِ ظَاهِرَةٌ، ٱلَّتِي هِيَ: زِنًى، عَهَارَةٌ، نَجَاسَةٌ، دَعَارَةٌ، ٢٠ عِبَادَةُ ٱلْأَوْثَانِ، سِحْرٌ، عَدَاوَةٌ، خِصَامٌ، غَيْرَةٌ، سَخَطٌ، تَحَزُّبٌ، شِقَاقٌ، بِدْعَةٌ، ٢١ حَسَدٌ، قَتْلٌ، سُكْرٌ، بَطَرٌ، وَأَمْثَالُ هَذِهِ ٱلَّتِي أَسْبِقُ فَأَقُولُ لَكُمْ عَنْهَا كَمَا سَبَقْتُ فَقُلْتُ أَيْضًا: إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفْعَلُونَ مِثْلَ هَذِهِ لَا يَرِثُونَ مَلَكُوتَ ٱللهِ. ٢٢ وَأَمَّا ثَمَرُ ٱلرُّوحِ فَهُوَ: مَحَبَّةٌ، فَرَحٌ، سَلَامٌ، طُولُ أَنَاةٍ، لُطْفٌ، صَلَاحٌ، إِيمَانٌ، ٢٣ وَدَاعَةٌ، تَعَفُّفٌ. ضِدَّ أَمْثَالِ هَذِهِ لَيْسَ نَامُوسٌ. ٢٤ وَلَكِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلْمَسِيحِ قَدْ صَلَبُوا ٱلْجَسَدَ مَعَ ٱلْأَهْوَاءِ وَٱلشَّهَوَاتِ. ٢٥ إِنْ كُنَّا نَعِيشُ بِٱلرُّوحِ، فَلْنَسْلُكْ أَيْضًا بِحَسَبِ ٱلرُّوحِ. ٢٦ لَا نَكُنْ مُعْجِبِينَ نُغَاضِبُ بَعْضُنَا بَعْضًا، وَنَحْسِدُ بَعْضُنَا بَعْضًا. ١ أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ، إِنِ ٱنْسَبَقَ إِنْسَانٌ فَأُخِذَ فِي زَلَّةٍ مَا، فَأَصْلِحُوا أَنْتُمُ ٱلرُّوحَانِيِّينَ مِثْلَ هَذَا بِرُوحِ ٱلْوَدَاعَةِ، نَاظِرًا إِلَى نَفْسِكَ لِئَلَّا تُجَرَّبَ أَنْتَ أَيْضًا. ٢ اِحْمِلُوا بَعْضُكُمْ أَثْقَالَ بَعْضٍ، وَهَكَذَا تَمِّمُوا نَامُوسَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ.

نعمة الله الاب تكون مع جميعكم. امين

Catholic Epistle
 

A Reading from the Epistle of St. James. May his blessing be upon us. Amen

James 5:7-11
Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience. Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lordthat the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

Do not love the world or the things in the world. The world passes away, and its desires; but he who does the will of God abides forever. Amen.

الكاثوليكون
 

يع 5: 7- 11
٧ فَتَأَنَّوْا أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ إِلَى مَجِيءِ ٱلرَّبِّ. هُوَذَا ٱلْفَلَّاحُ يَنْتَظِرُ ثَمَرَ ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلثَّمِينَ، مُتَأَنِّيًا عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى يَنَالَ ٱلْمَطَرَ ٱلْمُبَكِّرَ وَٱلْمُتَأَخِّرَ. ٨ فَتَأَنَّوْا أَنْتُمْ وَثَبِّتُوا قُلُوبَكُمْ، لِأَنَّ مَجِيءَ ٱلرَّبِّ قَدِ ٱقْتَرَبَ. ٩ لَا يَئِنَّ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ لِئَلَّا تُدَانُوا. هُوَذَا ٱلدَّيَّانُ وَاقِفٌ قُدَّامَ ٱلْبَابِ. ١٠ خُذُوا يَا إِخْوَتِي مِثَالًا لِٱحْتِمَالِ ٱلْمَشَقَّاتِ وَٱلْأَنَاةِ: ٱلْأَنْبِيَاءَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَكَلَّمُوا بِٱسْمِ ٱلرَّبِّ. ١١ هَا نَحْنُ نُطَوِّبُ ٱلصَّابِرِينَ. قَدْ سَمِعْتُمْ بِصَبْرِ أَيُّوبَ وَرَأَيْتُمْ عَاقِبَةَ ٱلرَّبِّ. لِأَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ كَثِيرُ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ وَرَؤُوفٌ.

لا تحبوا العالم ولا الأشياء التي في العالم. العالم يمضي وشهوته. والذي يصنع ارادة الله يدوم الي الأبد. امين.

Acts of the Apostles
 

The Acts of our fathers the apostles, may their blessings be with us.

Acts of the Apostles 26:1-18
Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You are permitted to speak for yourself."So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself: "I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because today I shall answer for myself before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which have to do with the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently. "My manner of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know. They knew me from the first, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers. To this promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. For this hopes sake, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews. Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead? "Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them . And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. "While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me. And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads. So I said, Who are You, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.

The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God. Amen.

الابركسيس
 

أع 26: 1- 18
١ فَقَالَ أَغْرِيبَاسُ لِبُولُسَ: «مَأْذُونٌ لَكَ أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ لِأَجْلِ نَفْسِكَ». حِينَئِذٍ بَسَطَ بُولُسُ يَدَهُ وَجَعَلَ يَحْتَجُّ: ٢ «إِنِّي أَحْسِبُ نَفْسِي سَعِيدًا أَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلِكُ أَغْرِيبَاسُ، إِذْ أَنَا مُزْمِعٌ أَنْ أَحْتَجَّ ٱلْيَوْمَ لَدَيْكَ عَنْ كُلِّ مَا يُحَاكِمُنِي بِهِ ٱلْيَهُودُ. ٣ لَا سِيَّمَا وَأَنْتَ عَالِمٌ بِجَمِيعِ ٱلْعَوَائِدِ وَٱلْمَسَائِلِ ٱلَّتِي بَيْنَ ٱلْيَهُودِ. لِذَلِكَ أَلْتَمِسُ مِنْكَ أَنْ تَسْمَعَنِي بِطُولِ ٱلْأَنَاةِ. ٤ فَسِيرَتِي مُنْذُ حَدَاثَتِي ٱلَّتِي مِنَ ٱلْبُدَاءَةِ كَانَتْ بَيْنَ أُمَّتِي فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ يَعْرِفُهَا جَمِيعُ ٱلْيَهُودِ، ٥ عَالِمِينَ بِي مِنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِ، إِنْ أَرَادُوا أَنْ يَشْهَدُوا، أَنِّي حَسَبَ مَذْهَبِ عِبَادَتِنَا ٱلْأَضْيَقِ عِشْتُ فَرِّيسِيًّا. ٦ وَٱلْآنَ أَنَا وَاقِفٌ أُحَاكَمُ عَلَى رَجَاءِ ٱلْوَعْدِ ٱلَّذِي صَارَ مِنَ ٱللهِ لِآبَائِنَا، ٧ ٱلَّذِي أَسْبَاطُنَا ٱلِٱثْنَا عَشَرَ يَرْجُونَ نَوَالَهُ، عَابِدِينَ بِٱلْجَهْدِ لَيْلًا وَنَهَارًا. فَمِنْ أَجْلِ هَذَا ٱلرَّجَاءِ أَنَا أُحَاكَمُ مِنَ ٱلْيَهُودِ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلِكُ أَغْرِيبَاسُ. ٨ لِمَاذَا يُعَدُّ عِنْدَكُمْ أَمْرًا لَا يُصَدَّقُ إِنْ أَقَامَ ٱللهُ أَمْوَاتًا؟ ٩ فَأَنَا ٱرْتَأَيْتُ فِي نَفْسِي أَنَّهُ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ أَصْنَعَ أُمُورًا كَثِيرَةً مُضَادَّةً لِٱسْمِ يَسُوعَ ٱلنَّاصِرِيِّ. ١٠ وَفَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ أَيْضًا فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، فَحَبَسْتُ فِي سُجُونٍ كَثِيرِينَ مِنَ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ، آخِذًا ٱلسُّلْطَانَ مِنْ قِبَلِ رُؤَسَاءِ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ. وَلَمَّا كَانُوا يُقْتَلُونَ أَلْقَيْتُ قُرْعَةً بِذَلِكَ. ١١ وَفِي كُلِّ ٱلْمَجَامِعِ كُنْتُ أُعَاقِبُهُمْ مِرَارًا كَثِيرَةً، وَأَضْطَرُّهُمْ إِلَى ٱلتَّجْدِيفِ. وَإِذْ أَفْرَطَ حَنَقِي عَلَيْهِمْ كُنْتُ أَطْرُدُهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْمُدُنِ ٱلَّتِي فِي ٱلْخَارِجِ.
١٢ «وَلَمَّا كُنْتُ ذَاهِبًا فِي ذَلِكَ إِلَى دِمَشْقَ، بِسُلْطَانٍ وَوَصِيَّةٍ مِنْ رُؤَسَاءِ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ، ١٣ رَأَيْتُ فِي نِصْفِ ٱلنَّهَارِ فِي ٱلطَّرِيقِ، أَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلِكُ، نُورًا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ لَمَعَانِ ٱلشَّمْسِ، قَدْ أَبْرَقَ حَوْلِي وَحَوْلَ ٱلذَّاهِبِينَ مَعِي. ١٤ فَلَمَّا سَقَطْنَا جَمِيعُنَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ، سَمِعْتُ صَوْتًا يُكَلِّمُنِي وَيَقُولُ بِٱللُّغَةِ ٱلْعِبْرَانِيَّةِ: شَاوُلُ، شَاوُلُ! لِمَاذَا تَضْطَهِدُنِي؟ صَعْبٌ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَرْفُسَ مَنَاخِسَ. ١٥ فَقُلْتُ أَنَا: مَنْ أَنْتَ يَا سَيِّدُ؟ فَقَالَ: أَنَا يَسُوعُ ٱلَّذِي أَنْتَ تَضْطَهِدُهُ. ١٦ وَلَكِنْ قُمْ وَقِفْ عَلَى رِجْلَيْكَ لِأَنِّي لِهَذَا ظَهَرْتُ لَكَ، لِأَنْتَخِبَكَ خَادِمًا وَشَاهِدًا بِمَا رَأَيْتَ وَبِمَا سَأَظْهَرُ لَكَ بِهِ، ١٧ مُنْقِذًا إِيَّاكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّعْبِ وَمِنَ ٱلْأُمَمِ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنَا ٱلْآنَ أُرْسِلُكَ إِلَيْهِمْ، ١٨ لِتَفْتَحَ عُيُونَهُمْ كَيْ يَرْجِعُوا مِنْ ظُلُمَاتٍ إِلَى نُورٍ، وَمِنْ سُلْطَانِ ٱلشَّيْطَانِ إِلَى ٱللهِ، حَتَّى يَنَالُوا بِٱلْإِيمَانِ بِي غُفْرَانَ ٱلْخَطَايَا وَنَصِيبًا مَعَ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِينَ.

وكلمة الله تنمو وتزداد وتعتز وتثبت في كنيسة الله المقدسة. امين.

The Second Day of the Blessed Coptic Month of Parmoute, may God make it always received, year after year, with reassurance and tranquility, while our sins are forgiven by the tender mercies of our God my fathers and brothers, Amen.

Departure of Pope John IX (1320-1327) the 81st Patriarch of Alexandria and the See of Saint Mark
On this day also of the year 1043 A.M., on the 29th of March 1327 A.D. Pope Yoannis the ninth, the eighty first Pope departed. He was from Nephia - Menofia and was known as Yoannis El-Nakady. During his days many tribulations befell the Christians, who were killed or burned or crucified. The Moslems ridiculed them by putting them on camels, dressing them with turbans and blue clothes. But the lord had sympathy upon his people with His great mercy. The Pope departed at Haret Zewaila and was buried at El Nastoor monastery after he had stayed on the Chair for 6 years and 6 month.
May his prayers be with us and glory be to God forever. Amen.

Martyrdom of Saint Christopher
On this day St. Christopher was martyred. He was from the country, whose people were cannibals, those who believed on the hands of St. Matthias the apostle (As mentioned in the eighth day of the month of Baramhat). He had unsightly look and the body of a giant but his soul was good and gentle. When he was captured by the soldiers of Emperor Decius the infidel he admonished them for afflicting the Christians. The captain of these soldiers beat him severely, and St. Christopher told him: 'If it was not the command of Christ which teaches me not to do unto others as they do unto us, other wise you and your soldiers could not be delivered from me.' The captain sent to inform Decius concerning him, who sent two hundred soldiers to bring him. On their way, the bread they had was consumed except for a little of it. He prayed and blessed that little of bread and became in abundance. The soldiers marveled exceedingly and believed on the Lord Christ the God of Christopher. When they arrived to Antioch they were baptized by the hands of Abba Paul the Patriarch.
When St. Christopher came before Decius, who became frightened from his appearance, tried to charm, persuade and deceive him to deny Christ. Then he sent two beautiful women to make him fall into sin with them. He rebuked and preached them and they believed on the Lord Christ. They confessed their faith in the Lord Before the Emperor, who ordered them to be beheaded and they received the crown of martyrdom. As of this Saint, he was cast into a huge cauldron over hot fire, but no harm whatsoever came to him. The people present were amazed and they believed on the Lord Christ. They came forward to remove him out of the cauldron but the Emperor ordered them to be cut off with the swords. The emperor finally ordered to cut off St. Christopher's neck and he received the crown of martyrdom.


May His prayers be with us and Glory be to our God forever. Amen.

السنكسار

استشهاد القديس خرستوفورس

في مثل هذا اليوم استشهد القديس خرستوفورس . وكان من البلاد التي يأكل أهلها لحوم البشر والذين آمنوا علي يد متياس الرسول - كما جاء في اليوم الثامن من شهر برمهات - وكان ذا هيئة بشعة وجسم كجسم الجبابرة ولكن نفسه كانت وديعة صالحة . ولما وقع أسيرا في يد جند داكيوس الملك الوثني أخذ يوبخ الجند علي تعذيبهم المسيحيين فضربه رئيس الجند فقال له : " لولا وصية المسيح التي تعلمني ألا أقابل الإساءة بمثلها لما كنت أنت وعسكرك تحسبون شيئا أمامي " فأرسل القائد إلى داكيوس يعرفه أمره . فأوفد مائتي جندي لإحضاره فحضر معهم وحدث – وهم في الطريق - أن الخبز فرغ منهم إلا قليل منه فصلي وبارك في هذا القليل فصار كثيرا فأكلوا متعجبين وآمنوا بالسيد المسيح اله خرستوفورس . ولما وصلوا إلى إنطاكية تعمدوا بيد الأنبا بولا البطريرك ولما مثل خرستوفورس أمام داكيوس ارتعب من هول منظره فلاطفه وخادعه وصرفه من أمامه . ثم أرسل إليه امرأتين جميلتين ليستميلاه إلى الخطية . فوعظهما القديس فآمنتا علي يديه بالسيد المسيح معترفين جهارا أمام الملك بأيمانهما بالسيد المسيح فأمر الملك بقطع رأسيهما ونالا إكليل الشهادة . أما هذا القديس فطرحوه في قدر كبير فوق نار متقدة فلم تمسه النار بأذى فتعجب الحاضرون وآمنوا بالسيد المسيح وتقدموا لاخراج القديس من القدر فأمر الملك بتقطيعهم بالسيوف . وأخيرا أمر بضرب عنقه ونال إكليل الشهادة . شفاعته تكون معنا . آمين .

نياحة البابا يوأنس التاسع البطريرك الواحد والثمانين

في مثل هذا اليوم سنة 1043 ش 29 مارس سنة 1327 م تنيح البابا يوأنس التاسع البطريرك (81) وهو من ناحية نفيا منوفية ويعرف بيوأنس النقادي أحد الأخوين . وفي أيامه جرت شدائد كثيرة علي النصارى فمنهم من قتل ومن حرق ومن صلب وشهروا بهم علي الجمال وألبسوهم العمائم والثياب الزرقاء ، ثم تحنن الله علي الشعب برحمته . وتنيح البابا بحارة زويلة ودفن بدير النسطور بعد أن قام علي الكرسي ست سنين وستة شهور ويما واحدا لأنه تولي الكرسي في يوم أول بابه سنة 1037 ش ( 28 سبتمبر سنة 1321 م )

بركة صلواته فلتكن معنا. ولربنا المجد دائما أبديا. امين.

Divine Liturgy Gospel
 

Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel. A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint Matthew the Evangelist. May His Blessings be with us all. From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet. May his blessings be with us all.

Psalms 142:1,2
Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, And in Your righteousness. Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no one living is righteous.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Our Lord God, Savior, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God to whom be glory forever. Amen.

Matthew 23:13-39
"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. "Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obliged to perform it. Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold? And, Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obliged to perform it. Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it. He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells in it. And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits on it. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, and say, If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. "Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets. Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers guilt. Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell? Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city, that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! See! Your house is left to you desolate; for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!"

And Glory be to God forever

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